Which list of places requires semicolons instead of commas?(1 point)
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Sacramento, California, Denver, Colorado, Phoenix, Arizona, and Santa Fe, New Mexico
Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia
North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia
Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia
2. Which sentence requires semicolons instead of commas?(1 point)
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This summer, we are going on a road trip to the cities of Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Rehoboth Beach.
This summer, we are going on a road trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Maryland, and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
On our summer road trip, we will travel to Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware.
On our summer road trip, we will travel by car, train, and bus to three different states.
1. The list of places that requires semicolons instead of commas is "Sacramento, California; Denver, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Fe, New Mexico."
2. The sentence that requires semicolons instead of commas is "This summer, we are going on a road trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware."
Which sentence requires semicolons instead of commas?(1 point)
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A well-balanced diet includes healthy foods such as, carrots, broccoli, berries, apples, brown rice, and oatmeal.
A well-balanced diet includes vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
A well-balanced diet includes a nourishing assortment of vegetables, a colorful mix of fruits, and a hearty variety of whole grains.
A well-balanced diet includes root vegetables, such as carrots, dark red fruits, such as strawberries, and whole grains, such as brown rice.
4. Which sentence requires semicolons instead of commas?(1 point)
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The captains of the high-school softball team are the pitcher, the catcher, and an outfielder.
The high-school softball team is lead by captains Marisa Martino, Rachel Morrison, and Lisa Fiore.
The captains of the high-school softball team are Marisa Martino, Rachel Morrison, and Lisa Fiore.
The captains of the high-school softball team are pitcher, Marisa Martino, outfielder, Rachel Morrison, and catcher, Lisa Fiore.
5. Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Where should a colon be placed to correct the error in the sentence?
(1 point)
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Michael’s mom: asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese,: and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.
1. The list of places that requires semicolons instead of commas is:
North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia.
2. The sentence that requires semicolons instead of commas is:
This summer, we are going on a road trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
The list of places that requires semicolons instead of commas is:
Sacramento, California; Denver, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
To determine this, you need to understand that semicolons are used to separate items in a list when the items already contain commas. In this case, each place name includes a comma, so semicolons should be used to separate them.
The sentence that requires semicolons instead of commas is:
This summer, we are going on a road trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
To determine this, you need to identify the parts of the sentence that represent separate items in a list. In this case, the cities mentioned (Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Rehoboth Beach) are separated by commas within the sentence, so semicolons should be used to make the separation more clear.
1. The sentence that requires semicolons instead of commas is "A well-balanced diet includes healthy foods such as carrots, broccoli, berries, apples, brown rice; and oatmeal."
4. The sentence that requires semicolons instead of commas is "The captains of the high-school softball team are pitcher, Marisa Martino; outfielder, Rachel Morrison; and catcher, Lisa Fiore."
5. The correct placement of the colon in the sentence is "Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa."